By : Moses Gbewa - July 4, 2025, 5:11 a.m. | Comments
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai is dead.
The 61-year-old died in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, 2025 following a prolonged illness that had kept him away from the public in recent years.
Widely celebrated as one of Nigeria’s finest goalkeepers, Rufai enjoyed a distinguished career with clubs such as Stationery Stores and Go Ahead Eagles.
He made 65 appearances for the Super Eagles, featuring in two FIFA World Cups and playing a key role in Nigeria’s historic 1994 Africa Cup of Nations victory.
Though the family is yet to release an official statement, his former teammate Waidi Akanni confirmed the incident.
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